Universe and Inner Self in Early Indian and Early Greek Thought
Author: Seaford, Richard
Added by: carl
Added Date: 2020-03-06
Language: eng
Subjects: Philosophy, Classics, History, Ancient, Greece, Indian, Open Access Books
Publishers: Edinburgh University Press
Collections: IndiaCulture, JaiGyan
ISBN Number: 9781474410991 9781474411004 9781474411011
Pages Count: 300
PPI Count: 300
PDF Count: 1
Total Size: 176.98 MB
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Abstract
From the sixth century BCE onwards there occurred a revolution in thought, with novel ideas such as such as that understanding the inner self is both vital for human well-being and central to understanding the universe. This intellectual transformation is sometimes called the beginning of philosophy. And it occurred – independently it seems - in both India and Greece, but not in the vast Persian Empire that divided them. How was this possible? This is a puzzle that has never been solved. This volume brings together Hellenists and Indologists representing a variety of perspectives on the similarities and differences between the two cultures, and on how to explain them. It offers a collaborative contribution to the burgeoning interest in the Axial Age and will be of interest to anyone intrigued by the big questions inspired by the ancient world.